AO: The analysts believe that a shared set of terms is needed for the progress of the science of team science. They note that there is too much variation in definitions used and so they are writing this paper to provide a “strong basic terminology”
AO: QUOTE: “Such variations in definitions and operationalizations of key terms can result in highly divergent measure- ment approaches to evaluating team science, which are likely to perpetuate confusion in the literature and impede progress in the science of team science” (S244).
